Blower-mode noise is based on industry-standard measurements at 50 feet and our measurements at ear level. Models rated Very Good or Excellent at 50 feet should meet common municipal limits of 65 ...

A power blower — a machine that uses a blast of air to whisk leaves off the lawn, sweep grass clippings from the sidewalk, or blow debris down the driveway — can be thought of as a motorized version ...

The EGO brand of battery operated equipment started off in 1993. They hit the US in 2012 and are arguably the #1 rated battery power equipment brand. You can’t walk in to a Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart ...

Blowing leaves, grass clippings and pine cones is easier than sweeping them off the patio or raking them off the lawn. It’s also faster, even if you’re stopping once in a while for oil and gas. That’s ...

With 950 CFM and dual batteries, this electric blower means business and doesn’t sacrifice performance.

Consumer Reports recently tested more than 20 power blowers, gas and electric, to see which ones are the best buys. They cost anywhere from $30 to $500. One key test was noise. Users don't want to ...

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow blowers and inspect their snow blower to determine if it has a loose pulley bolt. Inspection instructions ...

The broom and rake got some serious competition with the introduction of the power leaf blower. Echo Inc. of Lake Zurich introduced the first backpack-mounted device, model PB-9, in 1971. In 1978, the ...